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REVIEW: Higurashi: When They Cry GN 15




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The American Average



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:59 pm Reply with quote
Them legs Surprised *looking at manga cover*
I'm going to look into these series, saw a little bit of the anime so, manga here i come
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:21 pm Reply with quote
After a few reviews, you're clearly a Higurashi fan--as am I, of course. I'm collecting each and every volume, but not read until I have a whole story arc in one go. It's better enjoyable that way, especially when I read it in the evening.
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Does this suggest that Rika is aware that her world is made up of many intersecting arcs? Is she aware that every time Keiichi fails to solve the puzzle he will be forced to start again?

The very first hint of that had been at the end of the very first story arc, where Satoko was crying in Rika's arms at the news of the death of Keiichi and the other girls, and Rika says, "It's okay, we'll see them again." Having seen the second season of the anime, it's rather depressing knowing what Rika goes through compared to everyone else.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:20 pm Reply with quote
pachy_boy wrote:
After a few reviews, you're clearly a Higurashi fan


You figured me out! Smile The mystery buff in me loves the intricate, twisting plot - very Agatha Christie.

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The very first hint of that had been at the end of the very first story arc, where Satoko was crying in Rika's arms at the news of the death of Keiichi and the other girls, and Rika says, "It's okay, we'll see them again."


Yes, you're right. Initially when I read that, as a totally uninitiated Higurashi reader, I interpreted that to mean that Rika and Satoko were going to kill themselves. The revelation that that was not what Rika was implying is one of the metafictional qualities about the series that I most enjoy.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:08 pm Reply with quote
It's always a delight to read the thoughts and interpretations of someone who hasn't yet finished the series. Smile The anime is probably still my number one favorite show, and the visual novel exceeds even that. I tried reading the manga a long time ago, but stopped after the first volume because I didn't like its take on the characters (a few strange choices by the author made them feel dumbed down and far more generic to me). But, this makes me think maybe I should give the manga another chance, especially since different arcs are handled by different authors.


Princess_Irene wrote:
You figured me out! Smile The mystery buff in me loves the intricate, twisting plot - very Agatha Christie.


Sounds like once your run with Higurashi is over, you'd probably really like its successor, Umineko no naku koro ni. If Higurashi is a thriller with mystery elements, Umineko is a mystery with thriller elements. Wink Christie even gets name-dropped in-story. (Along with numerous other giants in the genre.)

I don't think anyone is releasing the manga in English, though, so currently the only legal way to enjoy Umineko in English is with the PC Visual Novel. (Which is also the best version, but it might take getting used to if you're not used to visual novels. Then again, what do I know it was only my second visual novel, after Higurashi. Oh, but don't watch the Umineko anime. It alienated fans and newcomers alike and really never should have been made.)
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